Ligue 1 · 2023

Olympique Lyonnais 1–4 Montpellier · Ligue 1

1–4Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Montpellier won 1–4.

Shots
714
Shots on target
38
Expected goals
0.362.92
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Montpellier beat Olympique Lyonnais 4–1. Recorded in this match (Olympique Lyonnais – Montpellier): shots 7–14, shots on target 3–8, expected goals 0.36–2.92, possession 64%–36%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots14 shotsOlympique Lyonnais 7 shots, Montpellier 14 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots8 shotsOlympique Lyonnais 3 shots, Montpellier 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.36 xG2.92 xGOlympique Lyonnais 0.36 xG, Montpellier 2.92 xG
  • Possession64%36%Olympique Lyonnais 64%, Montpellier 36%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersOlympique Lyonnais 6 corners, Montpellier 2 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls9 foulsOlympique Lyonnais 20 fouls, Montpellier 9 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Saël Kumbedi · Olympique Lyonnais · 24′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedWahbi Khazri · Montpellier · 77′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJoris Chotard · Montpellier · 4′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMousa Tamari · Montpellier · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 15′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArnaud Nordin · Montpellier · 16′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJeffinho · Olympique Lyonnais · 9′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTeji Savanier · Montpellier · 25′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRayan Cherki · Olympique Lyonnais · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRayan Cherki · Olympique Lyonnais · 61′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBoubakar Kouyaté · Montpellier · 26′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAkor Adams · Montpellier · 41′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAlexandre Lacazette · Olympique Lyonnais · 69′ · 0.08 xG · goalAmin Sarr · Olympique Lyonnais · 79′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAlexandre Lacazette · Olympique Lyonnais · 66′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMousa Tamari · Montpellier · 56′ · 0.33 xG · on targetMousa Tamari · Montpellier · 39′ · 0.34 xG · goalMousa Tamari · Montpellier · 66′ · 0.39 xG · goalArnaud Nordin · Montpellier · 20′ · 0.47 xG · goalAkor Adams · Montpellier · 78′ · 0.48 xG · off target or blockedAkor Adams · Montpellier · 89′ · 0.67 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Olympique Lyonnais: 7 shots, 3 on target, 0.36 xG. Montpellier: 14 shots, 8 on target, 2.95 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Alexandre Lacazette · Olympique Lyonnais · 69′Arnaud Nordin · Montpellier · 20′Mousa Tamari · Montpellier · 39′Mousa Tamari · Montpellier · 66′Akor Adams · Montpellier · 89′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Olympique Lyonnais 0.36 xG · Montpellier 2.95 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Olympique Lyonnais
0Draws
0Montpellier
Olympique Lyonnais — Montpellier · Ligue 15–4
Montpellier — Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 11–2
Olympique Lyonnais — Montpellier · Ligue 15–2
Montpellier — Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 10–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

  • Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
5.93 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.17 days

Olympique Lyonnais / Montpellier

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples2 / 2home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 2last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 19 Aug 2023, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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